Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled several new hardware and

software upgrades at Macworld in San Francisco. Two of the major product

announcements from Apple Inc. were:

- MacBook Air: A laptop less than an inch thick (.16 inches at its thinnest point). The machine has a full-sized laptop keyboard, 13.3-inch screen and 80-gigabyte hard drive. No optical drive for reading CDs and DVDs. Retail price: $1,799. Pre-orders are being taken now.

- iTunes movie rentals: Under an alliance with all six major movie studios, iTunes users can download movies and watch them any time within 30 days, as long as they take no more than 24 hours to view them. Prices: $2.99 for older titles, $3.99 for newer releases. Add $1 for high-definition.

Source: Apple Inc.

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